Tool for clinching horseshoe-nails



(No Model.)

J. BOSCH. TOOL FOR GLINGHING HORSBSHOE NAILS. No. 544,931. Patented Aug. 20,1895

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TOOL FOR CLINCHING HORSESHOE-NAILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 544,931, dated August 20, 1895.

A lication fil d June 5, 1895- Serial No. 551.760. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH RosoH, of Vurtsborough, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Tool for Olinching Horseshoe'Nails, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Myinvention relates to an improvementin tools adapted for use in clinching horseshoenails on the hoof of a horse; and the object of this invention is to provide a machine which will be exceedingly simple, durable, and economic and applicable to any hoof, being capable of application expeditiously and conveniently, and for ready manipulation in clinching a nail and pressing it properly against the exterior of the'hoof. I

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of theimproved tool, illustrated as applied to a hoof. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tool on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the lip, illustrating the shoulder and segmental groove, this view also being on an enlarged scale.

In carrying out the invention the body of the tool comprises two handles A and B, the lower one of which is provided at its forward end with a lug 10 and the upper one at its forward end with ears 11 to receive the lug,

, the lug being pivoted in the said ears through the medium of a pin 12. Immediately above the said lug the handle A has a longitudinal slot 13 prodnced therein,and the said handle at its forward extremity has a lip 14 formed thereon, which extends outward in a forwardly direction from the handle in substantially a horizontal plane; but the upper face of the lip is roughened, being usually provided with ridges 15, as illustrated, and is beveled from its inner end downward in direction of its forward extremity, being thinnest at that point, and the upper face of the lip at its highest point is below the outer face of the handle A,"forming thereby a shoulder 16,

which is preferably given a somewhat segmental shape, and is provided with a segmental groove 17. The purpose of this groove is to receive the-toe of the horseshoe, so that the parts may be firmly connected during the operation of the clinching device.

The opposing handle B atits outer end and forward of the lug 10 is provided with a forwardly-extending arm or extension 18, and in the forward extremity of this arm or extension one end of a link 19 is pivoted, the link being carried upward through the slot 13 in the handle A, and at its upper end is bifurcated to receive and is pivotally con nected to a clinching-arm 20, which arm is curved so vas to normally extend over the shouldered portion of the lip 14, and extends downward through and into the opening 13 in the handle A, being pivoted therein at the back portion of the handle, the pivot-pin be ing designated as 21.

The clinchipg-arm at its forward end is preferably enlarged and bifurcated, and its forward extremity is given a downward and a rearward inclination for engagement with a clinching-plate 22, provided with a lug 23 upon its back entering the bifurcation at the forward extremity of the clinching-arm, and the clinching-plate is .held in detachable engagement with the said arm by a removable pin 24 or its equivalent. The outer face of the clinching-plate is provided with transverse teeth 25, imparting to it practically a file-surface, and this plate may be removed and substituted by one of a coarser or finer file-surface, as in practice may be found expedient. I

The two handles are preferably normally separated through the medium of a coiled spring 26, held in position by studs 27, located upon the opposing faces of the handles, or, as

shown in dotted lines, a strap-spring 28 may I be employed instead of the coiled spring.

In the operation of this tool the lip 14 is passed beneath the horses hoof, as shown in Fig. 1, the margin of the hoofbeing brought against the shoulder 16 on the handle A, which will bring the clinching-plate opposite that portion ofthe hoof through which the nails are driven. By pressing the two han dles together the clinching-plate will be carried downward with a rasp-like action against too the projecting portion of the horseshoe-nail and will clinch the same firmly against the exterior of the hoof, removing any surplus material, acting in the same capacity as a hammer for clinching and as a rasp for finishing, although further finishing with a rasp may be done it absolutely necessary. If found necessary the forward end of the handle B may be shorter than illustrated, Whereby the link 19 will be nearer the pivot 12 at its lower end and greater power will be obtained at the clinching-plate.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 7 1. In a tool for clinching horseshoe nails, the combination of two pivotally connecting handles, one being longitudinally slotted adjacent to its pivot and having contiguous to said slotted portion a serrated lip, the said lip having at its inner end a shoulder formed with a groove,aclinching arm pivoted Within the slot of the handle, and a link projecting through said slot and pivotally connected to the clinching arm and to the remaining handle, substantially as described.

2. In a tool for clinching horseshoe nails, the combination of two handles pivotally connected, one of said handles having directly adjacent to its pivot a longitudinal slot and having contiguous to said slot a serrated lip, a clinching arm being within the slot of the said handle and projecting upwardly and forwardly adjacent to the serrated lip, a clinch- .its inner end in a shoulder formed with a groove, a clinching arm pivoted in the slot of the handle and extended upwardly and forwardly over the serrated lip, a clinching plate pivotally connected to the free end of the clinching arm, and a link extended through the slot and pivotally connected to the clinching arm and to the remaining handle, substantially as described.

JOSEPH BOSCH.

Witnesses:

AMBROSE LANGLEY, D. W. BONSTED. 

